Domestic and outbound tourist trips in 2005

Domestic trips in 2005 by visited voivodships (mill)

Source: monthly surveys by the Institute of Tourism
Note: total number of visits is greater than the number od trips, as some people visited more than one voivodship.

I. Number of trips

In 2005 polish residents took 35.9 mill domestic tourist trips, of which 14.7 mill were long trips (4 nights of longer), and 21.2 mill – short breaks. The total number of domestic trips decreased by 9.3%, compared to the 2004.

Number of outbound trips stays on the similar level: 6.2 mill. However, the share of packeted (fully or partially) tours rose – from 15% to 20%. Most visited countries were: Germany, Italy, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Austria, France, and United Kingdom.

II. Purposes of Trips

III. Tourist expenditures

Average expenditures in 2005 (PLN)

	Domestic holidays (at least 5 days)	Domestic short breaks	Trips abroad
Before the trip	203	99	673
During the trip	370	119	751
Total	573	218	1424

Source: monthly surveys by the Institute of Tourism

[1] Every monthly survey covers trips made during three months preceding the interview.
Data for each month are based on results of three consecutive surveys.